Sarin & Co. and the Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University are pleased to announce that Avani Gupta from the International Institute of Air and Space Law, Leiden University, has been adjudged as the winner of the Sarin-McGill Annual Essay Contest on Aircraft Finance and Leasing 2022.

Kindly note details about the 2023 edition of the Essay Contest will be made available shortly. Watch this space!

Sarin & Co., a leading Indian law firm with a strong speciality in the field of Aircraft Finance & Leasing Law established in Chandigarh, India in 1932, and McGill University’s Institute of Air & Space Law (“the IASL”), based in Montreal, Canada, are proud to announce the third edition of the Sarin – McGill Annual Student Essay Contest on Aircraft Finance & Leasing 2022.

Sarin & Co., has established this Essay Contest with the main objective of promoting the subject of Aircraft Finance & Leasing Law and encouraging student authors to think creatively and beyond the established rules and principles of law, thereby adding a future-leaning dimension and innovative approach to this ever-evolving field of law.

The IASL is the world’s premier academic setting for teaching and research in the dual disciplines of international air law and space law.  The Institute is now on course to consolidate and enhance its record of achievement as it celebrates its 71st anniversary this year.

The winner of the Contest will be flown to Montreal, Canada by Sarin & Co. for a visit to the home of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (“ICAO”) and McGill University. Should a student of McGill University win the contest, the Firm shall fly the winner to Chandigarh, India to visit the UNESCO Heritage marvels of India’s first planned city.  The winning essay may be published in the Annals of Air and Space Law, the IASL’s flagship academic publication alongside the Sarin & Co. website.

The Constitution of the Essay Contest and Registration Form are available on these links.